Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Kurata

Hirokazu Kurata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11804030
    Abstract: A cell image analysis method may include: obtaining, for each of cell images, a value of a feature parameter to be used in determination of a type of a cell, by analyzing the cell images; and displaying the value of the feature parameter in association with the each of the cell images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajimu Kawakami, Hirokazu Kurata
  • Publication number: 20220207894
    Abstract: A cell image analysis method may include: obtaining, for each of cell images, a value of a feature parameter to be used in determination of a type of a cell, by analyzing the cell images; and displaying the value of the feature parameter in association with the each of the cell images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajimu KAWAKAMI, Hirokazu KURATA
  • Patent number: 11354529
    Abstract: A cell image analysis method may include: obtaining, for each of cell images, a value of a feature parameter to be used in determination of a type of a cell, by analyzing the cell images; and displaying the value of the feature parameter in association with the each of the cell images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajimu Kawakami, Hirokazu Kurata
  • Publication number: 20210081642
    Abstract: A cell image analysis method may include: obtaining, for each of cell images, a value of a feature parameter to be used in determination of a type of a cell, by analyzing the cell images; and displaying the value of the feature parameter in association with the each of the cell images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajimu KAWAKAMI, Hirokazu KURATA
  • Patent number: 9708581
    Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a material for separating stem cell and a filter for separating stem cell, each is capable of selectively separating and recovering, in a simple and easy manner, stem cells from body fluids or biological tissue-derived treated fluids, a method for separating and recovering stem cells, and stem cells obtained by such method. The present invention is a material for separating stem cell which has a density K of 1.0×104?K?1.0×106 and a fiber diameter of 3 to 40 ?m; a filter for separating stem cell which comprises the material for separating stem cell as packed in a container having a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port; a method of separating and recovering stem cells which comprises using the material for separating stem cell or the filter for separating stem cell; and a method of producing a multipotent cell fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Kobayashi, Kazuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yoshida, Hideo Niwa, Naohiro Imai, Hirokazu Kurata, Yoshiaki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9410208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marker allowing specific detection of human IL-17-producing helper T-cells (human Th17 cells), a method for specifically detecting human Th17 cells and a reagent for detecting human Th17 cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Hitoshi Uga, Masafumi Ikeda, Yoshiaki Miyamoto, Masatoshi Yanagida, Masakazu Kadowaki, Takahiro Okazawa, Hirokazu Kurata
  • Patent number: 9057052
    Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a material for separating stem cell and a filter for separating stem cell, each is capable of selectively separating and recovering, in a simple and easy manner, stem cells from body fluids or biological tissue-derived treated fluids, a method for separating and recovering stem cells, and stem cells obtained by such method. The present invention is a material for separating stem cell which has a density K of 1.0×104?K?1.0×106 and a fiber diameter of 3 to 40 ?m; a filter for separating stem cell which comprises the material for separating stem cell as packed in a container having a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port; a method of separating and recovering stem cells which comprises using the material for separating stem cell or the filter for separating stem cell; and a method of producing a multipotent cell fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Kobayashi, Kazuaki Yamamoto, Shinya Yoshida, Hideo Niwa, Naohiro Imai, Hirokazu Kurata, Yoshiaki Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20140141505
    Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a material for separating stem cell and a filter for separating stem cell, each is capable of selectively separating and recovering, in a simple and easy manner, stem cells from body fluids or biological tissue-derived treated fluids, a method for separating and recovering stem cells, and stem cells obtained by such method. The present invention is a material for separating stem cell which has a density K of 1.0×104?K?1.0×106 and a fiber diameter of 3 to 40 ?m; a filter for separating stem cell which comprises the material for separating stem cell as packed in a container having a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port; a method of separating and recovering stem cells which comprises using the material for separating stem cell or the filter for separating stem cell; and a method of producing a multipotent cell fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira KOBAYASHI, Kazuaki YAMAMOTO, Shinya YOSHIDA, Hideo NIWA, Naohiro IMAI, Hirokazu KURATA, Yoshiaki MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140038839
    Abstract: An object is to provide a method for specific detection of human IL-17-producing helper T-cells (human Th17 cells). The method comprises: obtaining an expression level of the marker comprising a protein encoded by a gene represented by at least one selected from the group consisting of L1CAM, MCAM and PTPRM or a functionally equivalent variant or a fragment thereof, in a sample containing cells; and detecting human IL-17-producing helper T cells in the sample, based on the obtained expression level of the marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki MIYAMOTO, Hitoshi UGA, Hirokazu KURATA
  • Publication number: 20130309692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide markers and protein markers for detecting human follicular helper T cells. The present invention also relates to methods for detecting human follicular helper T cells using the markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi YANAGIDA, Hitoshi UGA, Takahiro OKAZAWA, Yoshiaki MIYAMOTO, Masafumi IKEDA, Hirokazu KURATA
  • Publication number: 20130310272
    Abstract: An object is to provide a method for evaluating presence of rheumatoid arthritis by using a new biomarker set. The object is achieved by a method for evaluating presence of rheumatoid arthritis, in which the method includes the steps of: acquiring, from a biological specimen obtained from a subject, information regarding expression level of a first biomarker which is SLC16A4, and information regarding expression level of at least one second biomarker selected from the group consisting of SLCO2B1, PTPRM, SHB, and ATP9A; and evaluating presence of rheumatoid arthritis in the subject based on the information regarding expression levels of the acquired first and second biomarkers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi UGA, Yoshiaki MIYAMOTO, Masafumi IKEDA, Hirokazu KURATA
  • Publication number: 20130267435
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marker allowing specific detection of human IL-17-producing helper T-cells (human Th17 cells), a method for specifically detecting human Th17 cells and a reagent for detecting human Th17 cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Hitoshi UGA, Masafumi IKEDA, Yoshiaki MIYAMOTO, Masatoshi YANAGIDA, Masakazu KADOWAKI, Takahiro OKAZAWA, Hirokazu KURATA
  • Patent number: 8426573
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate or rodent, genes, purified proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Christi L. Parham, Daniel M. Gorman, Hirokazu Kurata, Naoko Arai, Theodore R. Sana, Jeanine D. Mattson, Erin E. Murphy, Chetan Savkoor, Jeffery Grein, Kathleen M. Smith, Terrill K. McClanahan
  • Publication number: 20120164147
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate or rodent, genes, purified proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: SCHERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christi L. Parham, Daniel M. Gorman, Hirokazu Kurata, Naoko Arai, Theodore R. Sana, Jeanine D. Mattson, Erin E. Murphy, Chetan Savkoor, Jeffery Grein, Kathleen M. Smith, Terrill K. McClanahan
  • Publication number: 20120129724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marker allowing specific detection of human IL-17-producing helper T-cells (human Th17 cells), a method for specifically detecting human Th17 cells and a reagent for detecting human Th17 cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Hitoshi UGA, Masafumi IKEDA, Yoshiaki MIYAMOTO, Masatoshi YANAGIDA, Masakazu KADOWAKI, Takahiro OKAZAWA, Hirokazu KURATA
  • Patent number: 8148507
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate or rodent, genes, purified proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Christi L. Parham, Daniel M. Gorman, Hirokazu Kurata, Naoko Arai, Theodore R. Sana, Jeanine D. Mattson, Erin E. Murphy, Chetan Savkoor, Jeffery Grein, Kathleen M. Smith, Terrill K. McClanahan
  • Publication number: 20110165165
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate or rodent, genes, purified proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Christi L. Parham, Daniel M. Gorman, Hirokazu Kurata, Naoko Arai, Theodore R. Sana, Jeanine D. Mattson, Erin E. Murphy, Chetan Savkoor, Jeffery Grein, Kathleen M. Smith, Terrill K. McClanahan
  • Publication number: 20110136113
    Abstract: Disclosed is at least one polynucleotide marker or protein marker which enables the specific detection of an IL-17-producing helper T cell (a Th17 cells). Also disclosed is a method for detecting a Th17 cell, which is characterized by comprising detecting the occurrence of the above-mentioned at least one marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Uga, Masakazu Kadowaki, Yoshiaki Miyamoto, Masafumi Ikeda, Satoshi Tanaka, Masatoshi Yanagida, Takahiro Okazawa, Hirokazu Kurata
  • Publication number: 20110008795
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polynucleotide marker or a protein marker for use in the specific detection of an IL-17-producing helper T-cell (a Th17 cell). Also disclosed is a method for detecting a Th17 cell, which is characterized by detecting the occurrence of the polynucleotide marker or the protein marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Ikeda, Hitoshi Uga, Satoshi Tanaka, Yoshiaki Miyamoto, Masatoshi Yanagida, Hirokazu Kurata, Masakazu Kadowaki
  • Publication number: 20100104576
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate or rodent, genes, purified proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SCHERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christi L. Parham, Daniel M. Gorman, Hirokazu Kurata, Naoko Arai, Theodore R. Sana, Jeanine D. Mattson, Erin E. Murphy, Chetan Savkoor, Jeffery Grein, Kathleen M. Smith, Terrill K. McClanahan